Security will be heightened at Anfield on Sunday as fans plan a march to protest against George Gillett and Tom Hicks' ownership of the club.

The American pair, who have come under pressure from fans' groups angry at the
debt and direction of Liverpool, are expected to attend the Premier League clash with Manchester United.

The club are not prepared to discuss their plans to protect Hicks and Gillett,
but last season a similar march ahead of the same fixture saw extra police and
security staff around the stadium.

The Spirit of Shankly fans group hope for a 10,000-strong march to the stadium.

Gillett attended Tuesday's Champions League defeat by Lyon, where a large
banner on the Kop claimed that fans had been lied to by the owners. Gillett also
watched Alberto Aquilani make his club debut in the reserves at Tranmere the
following night.

It is believed there are plans for thousands of placards to be waved at the
Americans if they sit in their usual front-row seats of the directors' box.

Les Lawson, spokesman for the Liverpool Supporters Club, who is a member of the
Spirit of Shankly grouping, said: "There have been protests before, but the
Americans do have elephant-thick skin.

"But there is no point in sitting back and doing nothing. This will be a
direct action to keep the campaign in the public eye.

"There are plenty of other things going on behind the scenes to keep the
campaign going, though. The fans have to do something to show their anger at the
way Liverpool is being run."

Spirit of Shankly spokesman Paul Gardner said: "There are two culprits (for
the way the club is being run) - Gillett and Hicks.

"They are the ones who put us into £245million of debt, promised us a new
stadium that has not been built, took money out of the club to pay for their own
expenses. We want the owners out now."